Biz Comm3 Syllabus - Oct 2022-2

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Business Communications: Personal Productivity & Time Leadership

Dr. Garry McDaniel- Course Outline


October 7 - February 18, 2023
Description: Business communication may be seen as different styles of interpersonal
communication and how well people work by themselves and with others. Your ability to lead
your own effective personal productivity and time defines the quality of your professional and
personal life. Fortunately, personal productivity can be improved, dramatically and quickly so
that you can get more done at school and work in less time and have even more time for your
own personal goals.

Workbook: Business Communication: Personal Productivity: Leading Yourself and Your Time

Objectives:
When you have completed this portion of the course, you will be able to define the key concepts
associated with Personal Productivity and you will be able to:

 Identify the main obstacles that prevent you from maximizing your productivity.
 Understand the components of productivity and their interdependencies.
 Understand the importance of proper planning.
 Use time management techniques to improve your productivity.
 Explain the benefits of having an effective and proactive approach to personal productivity.
 Understand the difference between time management and time leadership.
 Understand a range of tools, techniques and concepts for time leadership.
 Explain the benefits of having an effective time leadership process.

Date Topic Activity Preparation


7 Oct Intro to Personal  Introductions
Productivity & Time  Course overview
Leadership  Productivity IQ
quiz
14 Oct Personal Productivity  What I did 
& Benefits yesterday
activity

21 Oct Personal Productivity  Productive Styles


Resources & Assessment 
Commitments
28 Oct Procrastination  Procrastination 
 Activity
4 Nov Setting Objectives &  
SMART Goals
11 Nov Obstacles &  Vocabulary # 3 
Opportunities
18 Nov Crisis Management  Personal Self
Growth
25 Nov  Action Plan  Written  Submit action plan for improving personal
Assignment- productivity
2 Dec Overview of Time   Watch -
Leadership https://www.ted.com/talks/brad_aeon_the_philo
sophy_of_time_management

9 Dec Personal Leadership -  Circadian 


Purpose Rhythms
Assessment
16 Dec Personal Leadership –  Spending time 
Positive Outcomes Activity (84K)
7 Jan Personal leadership –  Life-Time Activity 
Inspirational
Environment
14 Jan Personal leadership – 
Mindfulness
21 Jan Personal Leadership –  
Values, principles &
ethics
28 Jan Life Balance  Activity
4 Feb  Activity 
11 Feb Review & Reflection
18 Feb Action Plan Time Management  Submit personal time management action
Action plan plan

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